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M.Joshi M.Joshi is offline
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Does the resistance change with temperature i.e. when cooled or heated slightly or does it just register as a short citcuit?

It could be a thermistor or a thermal fuse.


Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew Smith
Rick wrote:
If it is a fuse, why would they put one in a simple nicad battery pack
for a cordless phone?


One possible reason that springs to mind is to stop anything nasty
happening if the terminals on the pack are shorted.